Jump to content
New Publication - Ship Modeler's Handbook ×

BrochBoating

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    186

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by BrochBoating

  1. BrochBoating
    Hope you're well again soon Chris. Here, here. If you don't like kit items change them
  2. BrochBoating
    Definitely tomorrow now.
  3. BrochBoating
    Wow! That's absolutely stunning. Superb job.
  4. BrochBoating
    Apologies that this build log didn't get completed properly. However I've completed (for me) Trial today. Compared to many of you it's amateurish but I've enjoyed what I've done and I'm pleased with my improvement over the last kit. Summer brings more swimming, snorkelling and horse riding but Nisha should be along shortly and I'm sure another log of one length or another. Thanks for all your comments along the way, always appreciated.
  5. BrochBoating
    Thanks Andrew, much appreciated compared to your work. We seem to be suffering a similar pattern of a furry loss and health problems but I'm hoping to be back at the bench shortly too. Good luck
  6. BrochBoating
    Sorry for your loss Andrew but very glad you're on the way back to health. Maybe we'll both get our builds finished before long?
  7. BrochBoating
    In that case I'd say, if you can, try something else. You will have learnt from this one but it's not worked out and I think that will colour any attempt at salvage. Yes, it can be done, but maybe a bit further down your journey. Personally I think better to chalk it up to experience and try another. Please do though
  8. BrochBoating
    Hi Micha, How did you get on. I'd echo a comment above and ask if, from the outside of the hull are you happy with the flow and look of the planking? If you are then I'd shape those ribs to fit. If not the taking the planking off may be the way to go if you have enough stock to start from scratch. Depending on how much and which CA you used it may be quit brittle and able to be carefully pulled off from one end. Possibly with the help of a plastic spudger for some leverage? Good luck, Simon.
  9. BrochBoating
    It's definitely been a week for being outside up here. Garden work maybe not so much fun!
  10. BrochBoating
    Excuse the newbie ignorance but I assume that is another forum? Again as a newbie to the hobby I can't imagine (other than insecurity and jealousy( what folk can say negatively about your work. Having looked at a lot of kits before moving on from my first (admittedly online) the only kits I really wanted to try were yours and Vanguards. On all of the build logs here it comes across so strongly how high the quality of both your kits are to give any stage of modeller the very best chance of making something stunning. Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for in most areas and this is definitely one. Good luck to you!
  11. BrochBoating
    A little more progress with the start of rigging. Slow and steady, trying to keep an eye on where both arms and hands are at all times! The liquid CA on the end of thread trick really comes into its own now. That and using clips to apply just a little weight to try and create the right, minimal, tension when needed.
  12. BrochBoating
    Not for everyone they're not. Micha I rapidly came to the conclusion that a great deal of kits are junk which haven't been invested in for years, often decades. Modern kits are entirely different but few and far between.
  13. BrochBoating
    So that's the starboard side finished too. No, not perfect but an improvement on the port side and a huge improvement over my last model so I'm happy with that.
  14. BrochBoating
    Excellent review, thanks. Are Mamod really that much now! Awful when they were cheapish!
  15. BrochBoating
    Absolutely no need. The Vanguard system makes jigs etc. superfluous.
  16. BrochBoating
    Thanks Isiah. As I said in the text the port side is uneven but a change I made when I did the starboard side improved this greatly. If you look a little further up you'll see the improvement from my last model and I'm very happy with that. I've learnt on this one and I'll learn more next time too.
  17. BrochBoating
    That side is crewed by very small people It is narrow. I'm hoping the other side is better but I suspect the real key was getting the shrouds more spaced at the top to begin with.
  18. BrochBoating
    Port side rat lines finished. Somewhat salvaged by using clips at the top as discovered for the starboard side so not as bad as thought might be the case. The lined paper wasn't used for spacing in the end, the scrap plank did that, but I found having it place helped stop the shrouds twisting around. Clipping one side of the two clamped planks to the paper helped this too. Can't clip both ends to the paper or there's not enough movement behind the shrouds to easily get thread through and back with help of tweezers. The kink towards the stern looks much worse than it actually is. Next to finish the starboard side.
  19. BrochBoating
    It's a Brexit bonus Seen a few Spanish modelling companies won't ship direct to UK, I imagine not worth the hassle now. When there's stock Cornwall Model Boats sell them and are good to deal with.
  20. BrochBoating
    This is why companies can sell mesh wifi for many times the cost of a wireless router and a few cheap AP'S that do the same thing.
  21. BrochBoating
    Unfortunately the build out for this is a long way off a lot people, me included. Maybe next year if Openreach stick to their plan, they've changed whether they will or won't before. Anyhoo I think in many case lack of internet is often a lack of wifi. In a lot of peoples minds internet & wifi are the same thing. Relying on the often woeful router/AP provided by the service provider is usually the problem.
  22. BrochBoating
    Add the page(s) to your Reading List in Safari then you can set them to save for offline viewing.
  23. BrochBoating
    Lower half of starboard side done and much better than port side as used a hairclip to hold shrouds spacing at the top.
  24. BrochBoating
    Thanks Chris I'll add them to the list. Happy to spend for quality tools but knowing what is quality can be hard.
  25. BrochBoating
    Thanks. I can't claim the thought unfortunately it's just a simpler adaptation (and lighter) of this thread. It is working very well though. Here's my first effort on the last boat. I'm stuck on this. On one hand I totally agree. On the other I worry about them coming loose as I go along. Thank you. A long way to go but I'm pleased with the improvements on this one so far. I've got about half of the port side done this morning before my back told me to stop. I use a fresh from the pack safety razor to trim with a very light pressure on the excess and even more gentle wipe of the blade over the joint. I found even a craft knife isn't close to being sharp enough for this.

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...